To learn more about the antique
phonograph hobby and to enhance the experience of owning and enjoying
one of these wonderful instruments, there are certain books you really
ought to own. Tim's recommendations start, not surprisingly, with his
own books, but please take a moment to consider the other important and
informative volumes listed here.

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In their final
gorgeous hardcover volume of the popular series, Fabrizio &
Paul have assembled 400 full-color images of historic music machines,
most of which have never before been photographed. The
substantive text and captions,
value guide, glossary and index add much previously unpublished information.

$49.95 Autographed.

This book is
thoroughly up-to-date and is thrilling collectors, historians,
book-lovers and just plain
folks all over the globe! Order your copy today and find out why

The
TALKING MACHINE, an ILLUSTRATED COMPENDIUM, 1877 – 1929

(revised and expanded)

By
Timothy C. Fabrizio and George F. Paul

AUTOGRAPHED

A
“MASTER” INDEX COMBINING THE
FIRST SEVEN FABRIZIO/PAUL
BOOKS FOR FAST REFERENCING

DISCOVERING
ANTIQUE PHONOGRAPHS, the third book in the phonograph
history
series by Fabrizio and Paul. Hardcover, 240pp. The exciting sequel to
the
Talking Machine Compendium. Incredible rarities, priceless treasures
from
the Edison vaults, lots of floor models from the 20s, too. Everything
is
covered from tinfoil to Orthophonics! Different illustrations from the
authors'
previous books. OVER 400 full color photos, with an index to the
illustrations.
AUTOGRAPHED. $49.95.

ANTIQUE PHONOGRAPH
GADGETS ,GIZMOS AND GIMMICKS,
by Timothy C. Fabrizio and George F. Paul. An important member
of the series by these
award-winning authors, covers a vast variety of HORNS, ATTACHMENTS,
NEEDLE
TINS, RECORD CABINETS, ADVERTISING, SIGNS, CATALOGUES AND POST CARDS.
500 color
photographs, hardcover. Autographed, $49.95.

"Chock full of
professional-quality color photographs...
designed to cause even the casual browser to linger over the pages...
The
photography, which is nothing less than stellar, brings the text alive.
To
top off this book, there's an intriguing chapter about ordinary people,
typical
folks like our grandparents, who owned these beautiful music
machines...
It's a nice touch. The authors have done a great job."Antique Week, review by Don Johnson. Thanks for the
use.

ANTIQUE
PHONOGRAPH ACCESSORIES AND CONTRAPTIONS

Another in the encyclopedic series on
the history of recorded sound by Fabrizio and
Paul. Never-before-pictured items from
around the world. A sequel to
"Antique Phonograph Gadgets, Gizmos and Gimmicks."

Includes
chapters on disc talking machine gadgets, cylinder phonograph
accessories, horns
and record cabinets. All items
have never
been shown in the author's previous works. 555
full color illustrations. Autographed.
Price: $49.95.

"Antique Phonograph
Advertising, moves
in a new and totally enchanting direction. Here is a book which goes
behind the scenes, exposing the advertising, promotional material, and
other ephemera of the era, materials which influenced buyers of the day
to spend their hard-earned money on the objects which, generations
later, bring us so much pleasure... This is, quite simply, a book
which every enthusiast of old recordings must own.
" --R. Rondeau, book reviewer

Phonographs With Flair, A Century of Style
in Sound
Reproduction, 340 color
photographs, entirely different from the authors' previous works.
Hardcover,
with value guide, glossary, bibliography, and index to the
illustrations.
Autographed, $49.95.

A
capsule history of the phonograph, emphasizing
design. It is the first book to treat the entire lifetime of the analog
phonograph, 1877 - 1977. Included are examples of the most interesting,
unusual
and even bizarre music machines ever produced. In addition, seminal
examples
representing important design periods are illustrated in big, bright
full-color
photographs with insightful captions. Art Nouveau, Art Deco, Industrial Age,
Space Age Fifties, Disco Pop. Everyone will recognize a blast from his
or her
past! Retro is big, and this book got retro! Order your copy
today.

PHONOGRAPHICA: the early
history of recorded sound observed
by Timothy C. Fabrizio and George F. Paul. Hardcover, with 500 full
color illustrations, text and detailed captions.

There are colorful advertising placards, charming publicity
posters, clever promotional giveaways, stunning catalogue covers, and
an
astounding selection of gorgeous, hand-painted signs from rare
coin-operated
record machines. The 500 full color illustrations and insightful
captions will
keep you turning the pages. None of them ever before published in
the
authors' previous works.

An entire chapter is devoted to "real
life" images of ordinary people interacting with
turn-of-the-twentieth-century technology – the amazing talking
machine. Whether your interest is antique collecting, history,
advertising, photography
or social science, you will treasure

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